Olympic Stadium to Host London Grand Prix

The London Grand Prix athletics event will be held at the Olympic Stadium in east London this summer, instead of its traditional home at Crystal Palace.

The Grand Prix is part of the Diamond League, an annual track and field meeting. It will be the first athletics event to take place in the Olympic Stadium since the London 2012 Games and takes place on 27 July, the first anniversary of the Opening Ceremony.

Double Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah was one of the stars of the London Games, he said: “The atmosphere was electric during the Games, I’ll never forget it, so it’s great that the British fans, and athletes, will get to experience that again so soon after the Games. It’ll be perfect preparation for the World Championships in August.”

London Mayor and chairman of the London Legacy Development Corporation, Boris Johnson, added: “What better way to mark the anniversary of the tremendous London 2012 Opening Ceremony than to see this stadium packed again as the world’s top athletes compete in this unique series. After last summer’s amazing Games we can now see the stadium’s legacy emerging as a top venue for both international sport and entertainment.”

“I am ever confident that in the coming years we can look forward to seeing Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park staging a wide range of major events with their organisers and audiences drawn by its perfect location and unrivalled facilities.”